Master the 'S' Sound - 3 Tricks from a Speech Therapist

Let me teach you to make the S sound! Instructions for adults or strategies for teaching children from a speech-language pathologist. This particular sound is considered to be later developing for native English speakers. A detailed exercise set focused on S articulation and pronunciation, which is broken down into various word positions to help you master this sound.

Timestamp
00:00 Articulation Placement
01:40 Tricks
03:00 S word practice

References:
1. Bleile, Ken Mitchell. The Late Eight. Plural Publishing, Inc, 2018.

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[Esther-vrfc]

This exercise helped the lady I was assisting. Before the severe struck she experienced I was told she couldn't really pronounce S properly. But now? It is wayyyy better.

Thanks so much for your help
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[cesarfordmorel]

Thank you for the video. Can you make more video for other sounds?

[cherylcurtis]

Thank you for your help. my husband is making great progress! I would love for you to make a video using "s" blends,

[jeffhinzman]

I’m putting together a playlist and asking any clients I work with to Like and subscribe that I share it with. This has proven to be a genuinely effective approach for a couple of reasons not the least of which is I can now monitor ‘views’ as a measure of compliance! 😅 As a speech therapist you should be confused by my wanton use of a preposition to end that first sentence. Thank you. It is a list I text clients in the hopes they practice - I’m not repackaging, selling or profiting in any way. Other than having an ST who is better at explaining oral mech than I am. I hope you feel this is a fair exchange, if not by all means send me a note and we’ll talk.

[Esther-vrfc]

Thank you for creating these helpful contents

[praveenmurthy]

I'm a TBI-GRADE 3 survivor, I accidentally clicked on your channel instead of other one (Oops forgot the name), follow your your exercises like Bible. Even recommend your channel to my speach therapists (hope they're not offended 😅). Continue making more videos ❤❤😊

[JSmith-pi]

Any additional s work would be helpful
Thanks

[hyacinthdemello]

Please help with s & t sounds e.g. assisted, hostages...i m slurring on the s & t together....thanks❤

[JustInTimeMovies]

Great video. Can I make a request for a video that focuses on the F sound? 😀

[sevenzabala]

thank you for the video, my biggest issue since i got dysphagia is using c s and z and idk why :( i used to say them right before

[english]

Nice video, when you pronounce it with the tip of the tongue at the bottom, the other part of the tongue which position has? Middle and relax like /ʌ/ or pushing down like /ɑ/ or other?
Thank you

[yvonnemariane]

Thank you for a great video and help. Yes please, those s-blends stump (lol) me!

[auroranorthernlights]

Hi good day to you, may I ask you when pronouncing /iy/ sound, do the sides of tongue touch the upper teeth when gliding to /y/ sound?
Are the tongue position of these final sounds the same when saying /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /ey/ and /iy/? Thank you very much in advance. Have a beautiful day.

[PrimaryLateralSclerosis]

Thanks for another great video. The sound is particularly difficult for me, as air escapes from my nose due to velopharyngeal dysfunction. Ironically, I can make this sound perfectly when I have a stuffy nose. Ha!

[padmajarayala]

Thank you for the video could you make last syllable of the word pronouns correctly and completely .

[MissEugeniaS]

I'm not sure why I'm even subscribed, i guess i just like to make funny faces

[marduve]

Im singer, i was disphonic my voice is like a air, can you help me?